Akhlil Hamid (Ak as he prefers to be called) is originally from Malaysia. He went to boarding school in the UK at Radley College and gained a Medical degree from Nottingham University in 1995. He gained a post -graduate doctorate (MD) in prostatic disease and bladder dysfunction (2003) after which he completed his specialist urology training in the UK (2006). 

Dr Hamid came to Perth in 2006 for a year-long Fellowship at Royal Perth Hospital and returned to the UK to work as a consultant in Nottingham University Hospital (2007-2011) where he was clinical lead in Uro-oncology. He and his family were lured back to WA in 2011 and he now makes Perth his home.   

Ak has an interest in laparoscopy, uro-oncology, urodynamics and spinal urology and is presently a consultant at Fiona Stanley Hospital. He works at the St John of God Wexford Medical Centre, Murdoch and visits Geraldton. 

Ak is married with three children and in his spare time balances spending quality time with his family and his passion for road cycling.